Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-03-10
COUNTY NEWS
WRINKLES FROM THE REPUBLIC.


WRINKLES FROM THE REPUBLIC.
John Hylton, after a two months So
journ with relatives and friends, has re-
turned to South Carolina to resume the
lightning rod business. james Baily
went with him.
John Black Is now the boss at II. Il.
Ruble's new Touring mill near Conkling.
There arc now four Touring mills in the
Republic.
Than. Cooper is now building houses
ct Greeneyille and will be engaged there
for some time.
Robert Henley. who has been a student
at Washington College during the pres
emit year. has gone to seek his fortune in
Missouri.
Mrs. Jack Bailey met with a painful
accident on her way home from Broyles-
vile a few days since. Her horse became
frightened, and the girth Of her saddle
breaking, she was pitched backward with
such force t the ground as to break n
Of her arms near the wrist.
An Indian burying ground has been
discovered on the Waddell land above
Mauk's ford in the river bottom. Axes,
pipes. pottery fragments, deer bones and
skeletons have been ploughed up. This
spot has been noted for years for its sup
erior fertility to the land surrounding it.
From the statement Of a preacher we
infer that Williams district is not going
to allow Mauk's to outstrip her in the
illigitimate way Of multiplying, and re-
p~lenishing the earth.
Emigrants from North Carolina are
pouring into u section in large numbers.
If in search of hard times, or the loafer's
glory, this is the country to strike.
A Democratic subscriber to the Nash
vile american, who carefully reads the
Thunderer's fulminations against "Theil
Bob" says that he is for Badly, first,
last and all the time. and the people will
back him In his honest and hearty es
pousal Of the Blair BILL" OF such Ii
Democratic consistency.
Gov. Alf's brother Bob's administra
ton has stirred up the animals in thu
Democratic menigerie to a lively rage
Just wait-two years hence, when ALT IL
the boss Of the Executive works, and thu
senatorial brogans have been changed
from King Isham to the bald.headed fd
dler of the mountains, and they will hav'
somethin' to rip and cuss about. Ant
all on account Of the coalition between
Republicans and that goodly number o.
Democrats who are progressive and wide
awake on the allimportant and all absorb
ing question Of national aid to popula
education.
1t is reported that a rich lead Of silve
has been discovered in the neighborhoot
Of Cold Spring mountain.
Ed Murphy is now in Middle Tennessee
looking after some real estate he own
there.
1t is rumored that q man, who latel,
married one of our "nabor wimmen,
has left her because she had toe mucl
sense TO deed him her property. f,
Mr.. John Presnell, one Of our oldeI
citizens, continues in very poor healtl
His mind is seriously affected.
John Ferguson is selling goods at til
Bayless stand.
Our farmers are busy sowing oats an
breaking for corn.
Without a change, the Republic will
about equally divided on the prohibitic
amendment.
The peach and pear trees are beginnir
to bloom.
The drummers must all be sick, dead
badly scared. They have made themsely'
superabundantly scarce in this section
late.
+, A two weeks series of revival meeting
under the ministratlons of Revs. Nelso
Bales and Byerley, recently concluded
Asbury chapel. Many Of the most har'
! ened were interested, "a number of col
v~ictions and trofessions) and the churc
i was greatly revived and strengthened
the faith. Such q general awakening
a religious concern has rarely been exper
enced in this region.
Will Deacons, with county survey
Robinson, has been on q general surve
ing tour in the big mountains, in scar,
; of vacant lands.
r. C. Crowell has suffered severe
, with rheumatism for some time. He
:, now able to walk with the help of a Car
The "wimmen folks are sowing t
!, spring ~"sass'' and signing for the eai
q s~ucculcnt poke stalk. The too previo
butterfly is on the wing, and the festi
mosquito, sharpening his bill on the mi
night tomb, m with the inceni
breathing morn, nor ceases his affectic
- ate roundelays till o'ercome by sic
and gluttony. The blue birds twitter
10 the forests lofty spires, the grass
m creeping, creeping everywhere, and t
y, u signs, that the season Of spring poe
n from the South seas is almost he
" abound IN every hand.
Miss Kitty. daughter of Israel Ru'
!" who had just reached the full bloom
q radiant and beautiful ~womanhood, v
ne buried last Friday at Philadelpl
Mt church. She died of consnmntinn.